Why did Walker win the same share of the union vote after implementing his reforms? Because they didn’t consider these reforms to be an anti-union attack. Making unions run for re-election and making union dues voluntary cause unions to be more accountable to their members. No wonder union members overwhelminglysupport these ideas. Of course, government employees were not thrilled about paying more for their pension and health care bills, but they did not dislike everything Walker had done.

Walker’s reforms have brought about much-needed change for the state government, including reining in out-of-control spending. When Walker took office, Wisconsin faced a $3.6 billion deficit. His reforms let the state get the budget under control without raising taxes. Since Walker took office, the state unemployment rate fell from 7.7 percent to 6.7 percent. Employers in the state created 23,000 net new jobs last year.

As a research fellow in labor economics at The Heritage Foundation, James Sherk researches ways to promote competition and mobility in the workforce rather than erect barriers that prevent workers from getting ahead. Read his research.

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some people not union members but on the government unions' side, see this as a direct hit on unions. I believe it was a necessary hit when the service becomes a burden to the tax payers and where the union service refuses consideration of who gets hit with tax burdens, unions call "rights."

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